FTTH in Europe

Exfo has been chosen by Openreach to collaborate on its major initiative to accelerate full-fibre deployment, and enhance the quality of build and experience across the UK.

Openreach, the access network division of BT Group, is creating 5,300 UK-based engineering jobs, to be filled this year.

Operator, G.Network, is to invest more than £1bn in rolling out connectivity in London, UK following a successful fundraise.

From 1 January, the UK network infrastructure industry’s new occupational qualification structure will come into effect.

Belgian service provider Ulysse Group, is to deploy a fibre optic broadband network in Liège, Belgium.

Belgian operator, Proximus has signed a partnership agreement with the EQT Infrastructure V fund. The partnership will form a new joint venture to design, build and maintain a FTTH network in Flanders.

The latest European market forecast for the period 2020-2026 was revealed at the virtual FTTH Conference, alongside a flash update of the 2020 FTTH Market Panorama.

The FTTH Council Europe revealed its latest report, Identifying European Best Practice in Fibre Advertising, at the FTTH Conference.

Effective immediately, Openreach customers in Salisbury, UK will no longer be able to buy a copper landline or broadband product.